Truck inspection fallout
Pre‑race inspections in the NASCAR Truck Series flagged multiple trucks — Nos. 1, 10, 12 and 25 failed inspection twice — forcing crew chief ejections and costing teams pit selection and other penalties (x.com). The enforcement threw the paddock into penalty mode right before the weekend races and reshuffled starting‑day strategies (x.com).
NASCAR’s official inspection report for the Buckle Up South Carolina 200 at Darlington Raceway on March 20, 2026, lists four truck entries that required multiple tech re‑checks before being cleared to race. (nascar.com) The sanctioning body ejected the truck chiefs tied to those entries: Bayley Currey (No. 1), Ethan Hutchens (No. 10), Ryan Richmond (No. 12) and Donald Colwell (No. 25). (nascar.com) Kaulig Racing accounted for three of the penalized entries (the Nos. 10, 12 and 25 trucks), while TRICON Garage’s No. 1 entry was the fourth team hit by the enforcement action. (totalapexsports.com, kauligracing.com) NASCAR’s report says each truck ultimately passed on a third inspection pass and was cleared to compete on Friday night. (heavy.com) As part of the penalties, the four teams forfeited pit‑stall selection for the series’ next stop at Rockingham Speedway on April 3, and the ejected chiefs were removed for the remainder of the Darlington weekend. (nascar.com)
